Sr Cloud Infrastructure engineer (Terraform)

Role: Sr Cloud Infrastructure engineer with very strong terraform skillset

Location: Remote position

Duration: 6+ Months

Job Description:

We are seeking a highly skilled Cloud Infrastructure Engineer with a primary focus on Terraform and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience architecting and delivering cloud infrastructure through Terraform-based automation in secure, regulated environments.

While hands-on experience with Azure Government Cloud or AWS GovCloud experience is preferred.

This role will support the design and deployment of Landing Zones, cloud foundations, and application migration architectures within Azure (preferred) or AWS environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the Terraform subject matter expert, building reusable modules, automating infrastructure provisioning, and enforcing IaC best practices.
• Develop, deploy, and maintain Landing Zones or equivalent cloud foundation frameworks in Azure and/or AWS environments.
• Support application migration projects by designing scalable, secure cloud architectures and implementing the required infrastructure through IaC.
• Build secure, compliant network and identity architectures including VNET/VPC design, segmentation, policies, RBAC/IAM, and monitoring.
• Collaborate with DevOps, security, and application teams to define standards, guardrails, and automation patterns.
• Continuously optimize cloud environments for performance, reliability, and cost management.
• Create and maintain architecture diagrams, IaC documentation, and operational procedures.

Required Qualifications

• Expert-level proficiency with Terraform including module development, testing, state management, CI/CD integration, and Git workflows.
• 5+ years of experience in cloud engineering, DevOps, or infrastructure automation roles.
• Strong understanding of Infrastructure as Code principles, cloud automation, and environment lifecycle management.
• Working knowledge of cloud architectures including compute, networking, identity, security, and monitoring.
• Experience with at least one enterprise cloud provider (Azure preferred; AWS also valuable).
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications (Not Required)

• Experience with Azure Government Cloud (preferred) or AWS GovCloud
• Experience building Azure Landing Zones or AWS Control Tower style landing zone architectures
• Certifications such as:

o Azure (AZ-104, AZ-305, AZ-700, AZ-500)

o AWS (Solutions Architect, SysOps, Security)

o Equivalent hands-on experience will be considered in place of certifications

• Proficiency with scripting languages (PowerShell, Python, Bash)
• Experience supporting government, defense, or highly regulated environments
• Familiarity with compliance frameworks (FedRAMP, NIST 800-53, DoD IL levels)